#FC8BD1
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(78% 0.159 343.5), rgb(252, 139, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#FC8BD1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 139, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.159 343.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FC8BD1 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8BD1 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC8BD1 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8BD1 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 343.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 343.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC8BD1
oklch(78% 0.159 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF4EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.241 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC00B2
oklch(63.1% 0.27 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#750057
oklch(37.7% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#490034
oklch(27.1% 0.116 344.1)
#FC8BD1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #92A5D3 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8CE | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8BA5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8BD1
#FC8BD1
oklch(78% 0.159 343.5)
- #2AD69B
#2AD69B
oklch(77.9% 0.158 163.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FC8BD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.017
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #FC8BD1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.